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Women Benefit When They Schedule Their Mammogram around their COVID Vaccine or Booster
Recent research, published on November 17 in Academic Radiology, suggests that women will benefit by scheduling their mammogram around their COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Soon after COVID-19 vaccinations began in late 2020 and early 2021, radiologists noticed unilateral axillary adenopathy in women who had recently received their COVID-19 vaccine. In those cases, researchers recommended follow-up…
Read MoreAct Now to Help Avert Payment Cuts to Physicians from Medicare
During the largest healthcare crisis in U.S. history, members of Congress continue to negotiate on an end-of-the-year funding bill that does not address the substantial cuts in Medicare reimbursements to all healthcare providers, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2022. Congress must pass the continuing resolution (CR) before the end of 2021 to provide a…
Read MoreRadiology Board Claim They Are Unable To Reduce Exam Fees
The American Board of Radiology revealed recently that it has experienced “persistent barriers” in preventing them from reducing exam fees following its transition to a virtual test-taking model. The board is making the switch away from in-person certification in 2021 after radiologists demanded alternatives for their safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the “perceived…
Read MoreUK Finds COVID Vaccines Have Decreased Number Of Hospitalizations
The first UK studies regarding Britain’s mass vaccinations show strong support in that the vaccines have been affective, since numbers clearly show that the vaccines reduce the rate of Covid-related hospital admissions and can be reducing the spread of the virus. The studies found that just a single dose of the AstraZeneca or the Pfizer…
Read More7 Bites Of News And Commentary From The Endocrinology World
A quick list of facts about what’s happening in Endocrinology’s neck-of-the-woods. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that healthcare providers are watching carefully for new cases of diabetes when a November study found that 15% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients developed diabetes. A modified-release hydrocortisone therapy helped to improve morning and early afternoon biochemical control for adults with…
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